Q: Is 253,125 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 253,125 is not a prime number.

Why is 253,125 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 253125 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 27 45 75 81 125 135 225 375 405 625 675 1,125 1,875 2,025 3,125 3,375 5,625 9,375 10,125 16,875 28,125 50,625 84,375 and 253,125, with no remainder.

Since 253,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,125, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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